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I've spent four months testing control pads in Counter-Strike and I've finally settled on my fave
Most gamers enjoy a speedy or balanced feel to their mouse pad, but there are a few of us out there who have a penchant for stopping power. If you're into tactical shooters that require very steady aim plus occasional flicks with a precise stop on your enemy's head, slower control pads are for you.I've been trying out...
Portal Fans Thirsting Over Leaked GLaDOS Model From 12TB Valve Dump
Yesterday, dataminers uncovered and shared over 12 terabytes of internal builds and assets from Steam's old 2003 to 2013 storage, including early versions of Portal 2, Left 4 Dead, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, F-Stop, and even Half-Life 2: Episode Three. And while there's a lot of interesting and never-before-seen...
OLED gaming monitors have finally gotten so good that a Counter-Strike 2 tournament is using one
I've been watching the ascent of OLED with a very keen eye, primarily because as a Counter-Strike 2 gamer, I know just how promising OLEDs will be for competitive gaming. And now it seems we're at the point where they've gotten good enough in specific ways to be the official panel tech of choice in an official CS2 Majo...
Clipmatrix is a Counter-Strike-like, bunny hopping, platforming romp through surreal and industrial locales
A thing that always tickles me in a particular way is when a game takes a beloved mechanic from an iconic game that doesn't technically exist. By not existing I'm talking about something like wavedashing in Super Smash Bros. Melee. You can't play that game professionally without doing it, and yet it's just an exploit a...
Glass mouse pads haven't won me over but gamer sleeves are a different story
Jacob Fox, hardware writer(Image credit: Future)This week I've been: Trying out a new mouse (a Superlight clone) and finally sacking off CS2's cheater-ridden Premier matchmaking for FaceIt.I'm known around the PC Gamer streets as a bit of a mouse pad nerd. Though that's just because I take the surface my little rodent...
'Yes, that's Counter-Strike on a PSP!': Modder gets favorite PC FPS working on Sony's 22-year-old handheld console
Admittedly, I've been feeling pretty dour about the whole handheld gaming PC thing lately, but I do still love having the option to take big games on the go. What I love a lot less is just how chunky modern handhelds have to be in order to contain and cool all of their internal hardware. Perhaps I'm just yelling at clo...
Valve has rewired Counter-Strike 2's bomb to make it more spectacular, but potentially less deadly
have huge ramifications. There aren't many games where the addition of volumetric smoke grenades would be a headline feature. But in CS2's hyper tense battles, true 3D smoke cover has game changing consequences.Now, with the advent of Season 5, Valve has made another tiny-yet-huge change. Put simply, it's changed how t...
Valve just changed how CS2's bomb works, and it's terrifying
Counter-Strike 2 Season 5 is here, and Valve continues to show a willingness to shake up its beloved FPS. Along with all the usual skins, stickers, and armory adjustments you'd expect, and the official implementation of Cache, the most striking part of the new CS2 patch notes is a redesign of the way bombs detonate. [....
Crossfire is actually the second singleplayer shooter named after Korea’s Counter-Strike—and the last one was made by Remedy
Weird WeekendWeird Weekend is our regular Saturday column where we celebrate PC gaming oddities: peculiar games, strange bits of trivia, forgotten history. Pop back every weekend to find out what Jeremy, Josh and Rick have become obsessed with this time, whether it's the canon height of Thief's Garrett or that time som...
Fan-favorite map returns to CS2 competitive play in Premier Season Five
Valve has confirmed that Cache is returning to the Active Duty pool in Counter-Strike 2, replacing Overpass when Premier Season Four ends on July 6. It's a major return for the map, which hasn't featured in competitive play for seven years, but after remaking the map and updating it for CS2, Valve has finally pulled th...
After gaming on pro-level panels I can tell you now that 360 Hz is the sweet spot for gaming monitors
Jacob Fox, hardware writer(Image credit: Future)This week I've been: Latency testing a 320 Hz monitor, trying to climb up CS2 Premier ranks, and looking into information theory.If you've been on this planet as long as I have, you might remember the sentiment that your eyes can't see above 60 fps. At least, that's what...
Best CS2 Settings for FPS and Competitive Play
When it comes to competitive games like Counter-Strike 2, the visual quality is not the top priority. If you're trying to become a pro, then you won't need to worry about shiny-looking textures or sharply rendered visuals. It's only frames (FPS) that matter the most in competitive games like this.